CP Radhakrishnan Becomes 15th VP; Dhankhar Marks First Public Appearance

CP Radhakrishnan sworn in as India’s Vice President at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday. Dhankhar also attended the ceremony, his first public appearance since his resignation as VP.

CP Radhakrishnan was on Friday sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to the 67-year-old Radhakrishnan at a formal ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, which was attended by top leaders of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Dhankhar also attended the ceremony, his first public appearance since his resignation as VP.
Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took oath in English in the name of God.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president JP Nadda were among those who attended the programme.

Former vice presidents Hamid Ansari and Venkaiah Naidu were also present at the ceremony.
Radhakrishanan, 67, won the vice presidential election on Tuesday, defeating the joint opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes.
The election was necessitated due to the sudden resignation of the then incumbent, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on July 21.
Previously, Radhakrishnan served as the Governor of Maharashtra. The 67-year-old described his 13-month tenure in the state as the happiest period in his public life and he would carry with him fond memories as he is set to move to Delhi as the next Vice President of India, according to a PTI report.